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American banker, industrialist, art collector, and Treasury Secretary who expanded T. Mellon & Sons into one of America's greatest fortunes — financing the creation of Alcoa, Gulf Oil, and Koppers — and served as Treasury Secretary under three presidents while building the collection that became the National Gallery of Art.
American financial executive and former US representative to the World Bank — who worked at the US Treasury and in international finance.
US Secretary of Defense (1961–1968) — Ford Motor Company president — World Bank president (1968–1981) — architect of US Vietnam War escalation — who acknowledged in his memoir (In Retrospect, 1995) that the war was a mistake — one of the most consequential and tragic figures in American public service.
John Locke's Second Treatise of Government (1689) — arguing that political authority is derived from the consent of the governed, that individuals have natural rights to life, liberty, and property, and that rebellion against tyrannical government is justified.
American entrepreneur and technologist who co-founded Athenahealth (health IT company), served as the second US Chief Technology Officer under President Obama, and co-founded Devoted Health — known for applying Silicon Valley product thinking to healthcare and government technology.
American politician, Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, and former Democratic Congresswoman who left the Democratic Party in 2022 — becoming a prominent heterodox voice on foreign policy, civil liberties, and media criticism before serving as Director of National Intelligence.